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Meaning of pityriasis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs

Definitions

Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español pitiriasis
Français pityriasis
Italiano pitiriasi
日本語 粃糠疹
Nederlands zemelenuitslag

Examples

“‘This patch is pityriasis, you see⟳, it's coffee-coloured. The things we use⟳ for the other troubles will cure that too.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pityriasis rosea pityriasis versicolor Pitz Pitzen Pitzer piupiu

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